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Job Description
Purpose of the Position:
The Computer Scientist II, Step 4, will support the Office of Data Science and Informatics (ODSI) within the Lab for Applied Science (LAS) under the Earth System Science Center (ESSC) at UAH. This role focuses on advancing data science capabilities to support NASA Earth science data management, access, and dissemination.
This role is suited for candidates with a strong research and computational background who can operate effectively across disciplinary boundaries and contribute to both scientific discovery and operational system development within NASA Earth science programs.
ODSI evaluates trends across data science and informatics communities to inform strategic direction
and develop effective, scalable solutions. The office also provides a user-centered perspective on how Earth science data are represented, communicated, and utilized. The position contributes to cross-disciplinary collaboration aimed at improving all phases of the Earth science data lifecycle, including policy, engineering, workflows, and information delivery.
Duties / Responsibilities
$83,996 - $89,611
Auto req ID
470413BR
Minimum Education Required
Masters
Job_Category
Computer Science
City*
Huntsville
State*
Alabama
Job Code
Computer_Science Computer Science
Affiliate Sponsor
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Purpose of the Position:
The Computer Scientist II, Step 4, will support the Office of Data Science and Informatics (ODSI) within the Lab for Applied Science (LAS) under the Earth System Science Center (ESSC) at UAH. This role focuses on advancing data science capabilities to support NASA Earth science data management, access, and dissemination.
This role is suited for candidates with a strong research and computational background who can operate effectively across disciplinary boundaries and contribute to both scientific discovery and operational system development within NASA Earth science programs.
ODSI evaluates trends across data science and informatics communities to inform strategic direction
and develop effective, scalable solutions. The office also provides a user-centered perspective on how Earth science data are represented, communicated, and utilized. The position contributes to cross-disciplinary collaboration aimed at improving all phases of the Earth science data lifecycle, including policy, engineering, workflows, and information delivery.
Duties / Responsibilities
- Integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques into data workflows to enhance search, discovery, and analysis capabilities.
- Develop and apply evaluation frameworks to benchmark and optimize the performance of AI/ML models, search algorithms, and data processing pipelines.
- Deploy and manage cloud-based infrastructure and services to support storage, processing, and discovery of scientific and operational data holdings.
- Collaborate with data providers and program stakeholders to define requirements and implement solutions that improve access to and usability of scientific data assets.
- Contribute to the design and documentation of system architectures, data models, and software interfaces in support of research and operational platforms.
- Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field; (Bachelor's and experience in a specialized area may be substituted for a degree).
- Minimum of 21 months of full-time verifiable work experience.
- Working knowledge of machine learning algorithms.
- Experience in working with large data sets in cloud frameworks.
- Extensive experience in various programming languages, web technologies, and databases.
- Experience in language models.
- Experience writing peer-reviewed papers is desired.
$83,996 - $89,611
Auto req ID
470413BR
Minimum Education Required
Masters
Job_Category
Computer Science
City*
Huntsville
State*
Alabama
Job Code
Computer_Science Computer Science
Affiliate Sponsor
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Salary : $83,996 - $89,611